Eggless Semi HomemadeTiramisu ~ Superhit No Hassel Recipe~

Know What You Eat: Tiramisu literally means "pick me up". The most heavenly Italian dessert on earth with fancy taste without all the work. This dessert is wonderful for a get together or just a special occasion at home. As you all know Tiramisu is a layered dessert, consisting of alternating layers of coffee-soaked Savoiardi biscuits and sweet mixture of mascarpone cheese and eggs and sugar. A BIG BUT, I am a vegetarian and thats how it made me think to come up with a vegetarian tiramisu option, when I had this Italian Christmas dinner party and so I googled a lot of these recipes before exploring into this one, which perfectly fits to my needs, taste and appearance...I used a box of cake mix which happened to be a real time saver and EGG LESS too.. instead of the lady fingers (Savoiardi biscuits), FAT FREE Cream Cheese (hung curd is a good option), Vanilla / Cheesecake pudding OR (Custard mix Brown & Polson is great option). Of Course ! there are countless variations and options available.  Here's how I made.

Recipe: Egg less Tiramisu Semi Homemade

Serves: 8-10      Preparation time: 15 mins     Cooking time: (Bake cake acc to the box instruction)

Ingredients: 

• 1 Box Vanilla OR Yellow Cake Mix
• 1 8Oz Tub Cool Whip OR Whipped Heavy Cream
• 1 8Oz Pack Fat free Cream cheese OR hung curd
• 1 Pack Jello (no gelatin) Instant pudding mix (Vanilla or Cheesecake flavor) 
• OR Custard prepared acc to instruction on box.
• 1 C Coffee Concoction (Boil 1 Cup of water add 2 Tbsp Instant Coffee Powder)
• 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 C Lowfat Milk

Method 1:

1. Bake cake in a baking dish you want to serve in..according to the instruction on the box a day before assembling this dessert. Cut the cake in half lengthwise or small circles for individual preparation like this picture above.
2. Prepare coffee concoction and pour over this first 1/2 layer cake once it is cooled.
3. In a bowl, mix together a cup of milk and instant pudding mix and whip until the crystals are dissolved.
4. Add Cool whip, cream cheese and blend until smooth.
5. With a spatula or spoon pour this over the cake. 
6. Similarly make a second layer following steps 2-5.
7. With a strainer tap coffee powder along with cocoa powder on the top most layer.
8. You can decorate it with milk or dark chocolate scrapes or chocolate confetti's like above picture.
9. Once prepared refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.
10. ENJOY and ENJOY!!!!

Method 2: 

1. If using hung curd instead of cream cheese and Brown and Polson vanilla custard powder instead of jello, prepare custard according to box instruction. 
2. Mix together hung curd and custard while adding vanilla essence. Blend until smooth.
3. Follow instruction from Method 1 (Steps 2-5 ,7-8).

Read more »

Wild Blueberry & Oatmeal Muffin - Eggless

Know What you Eat: Wild Blueberries may be small but they pack a healthy punch! Sweet, tangy and intensely blue, Wild Blueberries are rich in phyto nutrients — antioxidants such as anthocyanin, as well as anti-inflammatory. These natural substances, found in fruits and vegetables, are believed to protect against disease and promote healthy aging… and with their powerful natural antioxidant qualities, Wild Blueberries are at the top of the antioxidant “A-list”! Lets talk a little about highly beneficial Oatmeal.. The oatmeal nutrition facts reveal even more benefits than previously thought. The facts are these: if you are looking for a delicious way to eat healthy, and you want to entice your children into eating well by offering them something that is quick and tasty, you need to consider oatmeal. 

It helps you lose weight : Oatmeal is known for being a food that "sticks to your ribs", meaning that it simply stays in your stomach longer than junk food. This longer stay in your stomach allows you to feel fuller for a longer amount of time. You will find that your body no longer is tortured with the constant cravings that come from simple carbohydrates. Thus, you end up with significantly more energy and less hunger. 

Coming to the muffins: I always keep frozen berries in my freezer for instant smoothies, parfaits, & muffins. A handy healthy snack/dessert for anybody, combined and kept ready in any time of the day, Egg Substitute =  Applesauce goes well with berry muffin. Here's how I made it.  It goes to Helen's fussfreeflavor guest hosted by Nayna's Simply food .

Ingredients: C = Cup, tsp = teaspoons, Tbsp = tablespoons

1 C Oatmeal powder/flour  (instant oatmeal powdered in grinder)

1/2 C Wheat flour

1/2 C All purpose flour

1 C C Brown Sugar  (adjust to your taste)

1/2 C Applesauce

1/2 C vegetable oil

1/2 C Skimmed Milk   

1 C fresh/frozen blueberries

     1 1/4 tsp baking powder

     1/2 tsp salt

     1/4 tsp aluminum free baking soda

     1/2 tsp white sugar (optional)
     1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). 

2. Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan. In a small bowl, mix the oats and milk  together. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, mix flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Thoroughly blend in the oil and applesauce.

4. Stir in the oat mixture, and fold in blueberries. 

5. Spoon /Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups.

6. Mix 2 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the tops of the muffins.

7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

8. Transfer on a wire rack if desired to let it cool. Best enjoyed in breakfast for fuller stomach.

Read more »

Eggless Nutritious Oats Fruit & Nut Scones

Yippyyy!!!! We are the winners at Madhuram's Eggless Baking Event - Whole Wheat...We would like to thank Madhuram & Anjali Damerla of Supreme Spice who sponsored this prizes. They sent us Tea Masala, Garlic Extract, Garam Masala Extract & Kesar Milk Extract, of which I personally used tea masala extract in my tea with these scones that I baked ...and its just so soothing aromatic & re-freshens up in seconds.. 



Know What You Eat:  Whole grains one like Oats, play an essential role in promoting your overall good health. Aside from fiber, whole grains can also provide you with a number of essential vitamins and nutrients, including folate, iron, magnesium, selenium, thiamin and riboflavin. Eating the recommended three servings of whole grains each day can also help reduce your chances of developing several serious diseases, such as heart disease, and might help with maintaining a health weight. It also lowers the risk of developing heart disease, Promotes satiety, which is important for weight management maintains healthy blood pressure, as well as keeps you regular..

Ingredients:

1/2 C Almond flour  ( almonds can be powdered in grinder )
1 C Quick cooking oats
1/2 C Whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 C Oats Flour
3/4 C Yogurt OR Apple sauce
1/2 C Candied Fruits (Tutty fruity)
2 Tbsp Mixed Nuts, roughly chopped
1  tsp Baking soda
1- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
3/4 C Melted Butter
1 C Brown Sugar ( add more acc. to taste ) can also be replaced by honey.
Few drops of Mixed Fruit /Vanilla Extract (essence)

 Method:

1.. Add quick cooking oats, almond flour, whole wheat pastry flour in a bowl, add sugar, baking soda, baking powder, butter and candied fruits to the flours and mix until the flour mixture start turning like crumbs.
2.. Now slowly add yogurt or apple sauce and knead everything as a dough.
3.. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350F
4.. Sprinkle some flour over a plastic sheet, place the dough over the flour and roll the dough as a disc or thick roti, add few more nuts & tutty fruity chunks over the dough, press with hands.
5.. Now cut this disc into 8-10 triangles.

6.. Bake this scones for 15-20minutes or until its turns pinkish brown, done..Enjoy warm or cold with tea as a quick breakfast, anytime healthy and guilt free snack.


Event Participation:


I'm sending these lovely scones to Madhuram's Whole -grain Baking Event featuring Oats this October 09. & also to Meeta's Monthly Mingle.happening at Aparna's Diverse Kitchen for hosting High Tea Treats...
Srilekha's "EFM-Oats Series" event.

Read more »

Upside Down Pineapple Cherry Cake Recipe | Eggless

Know What You Eat: My First upside down cake..I always wanted to make an upside down cake and when I saw this recipe, it sounded interesting. Also, this happens to be an egg less one. Now don’t you believe that everything happens for a reason ;)?  I got lot of pineapples from framers market the other day, thinking I will juice it everyday, up till 2 days we enjoyed fresh pineapple and sometimes combo juices, then my older one started to complain "I am not drinking anymore,you know how they are if the same juice was packed in a nice  colorful carton, oh he will drink juice instead of water....anyways so I  thought  I got the chance to make a fancy cake..shhhh I know this has all the ingredients my family is not too use to....The cake was moist and soft & the flavor was just perfect. when it cooled down, and I had a piece and it was just the right flavor. You can also enjoy the same cake recipe for cupcakes having small chunks inside the cake mixture, oh that will taste divine...or simple a slice of this cake with a dollop of vanilla ice-cream..

Upside down Pineapple Cherry Cake Recipe
Recipe source: Nestle Milkmaid Recipes  

Ingredients

• 6 Pineapple Slices, canned (I used fresh)
• 5-6 Tbsp Sugar for caramelisation
• 1 Tbsp Water
• 1/2 Stick Butter, soften at room temperature
• 1 tin (400) Milkmaid (Sweetened Condensed Milk)
• 2 C All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Soda Bicarbonate
• 3/4 C Aerated soda
• ½ tsp Pineapple Essence

For Garnishing
Fresh/Canned Cherries – few
Couple of Blueberries (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat the oven at 180º C/ 350 F/ 155º C (for fan assisted oven), 10 mins before baking.
• Grease a 9” round cake tin with butter. Arrange the pineapple slices at the base of the tin.
• Add water to sugar & heat it in a pan till it melts and becomes brown.
• Pour hot caramel onto the pineapple slices and leave aside.
• Add Milkmaid to the softened butter and beat well.
• Add pineapple essence to this & mix well.
• Sieve together flour, baking powder and soda bicarbonate. Keep aside.
• Add flour & soda to the Milkmaid mixture, alternatively, starting & ending with the flour.
• Repeat the process till the flour & soda is used completely. Pour batter into the prepared cake tin and bake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from oven, loosen sides of cake using a knife and immediately turn onto a plate.

Notes: 

• Do not allow Pineapple upside-down cake to cool before removing from the tin.The caramelized sugar hardens and results in the cake sticking to the tin . 
• The cake batter should be used for baking immediately after mixing the ingredients. If the batter is allow to stand, it loses its lightness.
• You can also add few pineapple chunks in the cake batter before baking, it tastes awesome.

Read more »